Use Keynote Remote

The Mac and the iPad need to have Keynote installed and have Wi-Fi turned on.

1. Open Keynote on the iPad that you want to use as a remote.

2. In the presentation manager, tap , then tap Continue.

   The device displays the Set Up Remote screen.

3. Open Keynote on the Mac, then choose Keynote > Preferences (from the Keynote menu at the top of your screen).

4. Click Remotes at the top of the Preferences window, then select Enable.

5. Click Link next to the device you want to use as a remote control.

   A four-digit code appears on the Mac and on the device.

6. Verify that the four-digit codes match, click Confirm, then close Keynote preferences.

After the device is linked, you can control your presentation from the remote.

The remote control device and the presentation device need to have Keynote installed and have Bluetooth or Wi-Fi turned on.

1. Open Keynote on iPad.

2. In the presentation manager, tap , then tap Continue.

   The device displays the Set Up Remote screen.

3. On the iOS device where the presentation will play, open your presentation.

4. Tap , then tap Presentation Tools.

5. Tap Allow Remote Control, then turn on Enable Remotes.

6. Tap Link next to the device you want to use as a remote.

   A four-digit code appears on both devices.

7. Verify that the four-digit codes match, then tap Confirm.

After the devices are linked, you can control the presentation from the remote.

You must first set up iPad to be a remote control, as described in the previous task.

1. Open your presentation on a Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

2. Open Keynote on the iPad that you set up as a remote, tap in the presentation manager, then tap Play.

3. To control the presentation, do any of the following:

   • Advance to the next slide or build: Tap the slide, or swipe left across the slide.

   • Return to the previous slide: Swipe right across the slide.

   • Skip to a specific slide: Tap the slide number in the upper-left corner, then tap the slide you want to display.

   • Stop playing the presentation: Tap .

4. To change what you see on your remote device as you’re presenting, do any of the following:

   • View the current slide, next slide, or presenter notes: Tap , then select a layout.

   • Switch between a timer or current time display: Tap the time or timer at the top of the screen.

The remote control device and the presentation device need to have Keynote installed and have Bluetooth or Wi-Fi turned on.

1. Open Keynote on the iOS device that you want to use as a remote.

2. In the presentation manager, tap , then tap Continue.

   The device displays the Set Up Remote screen.

3. Open a presentation on iPad, tap , then tap Presentation Tools.

4. Tap Allow Remote Control, then turn on Enable Remotes.

5. Tap Link next to the device you want to use as a remote.

   A four-digit code appears on both devices.

6. Verify that the four-digit codes match, click Confirm, then tap Done.

After the devices are linked, you can control the presentation from the remote.

The other iOS device must be set up as a remote control, as described in the previous task.

1. Open your presentation on the iPad.

2. Open Keynote on the iOS device that you set up as a remote, tap in the presentation manager, then tap Play.

3. To control the presentation, do any of the following:

   • Advance to the next slide or build: Tap the slide, or swipe left across the slide.

   • Return to the previous slide: Swipe right across the slide.

   • Skip to a specific slide: Tap the slide number in the upper-left corner, then tap the slide you want to display.

   • Stop playing the presentation: Tap .

4. To change what you see on your remote device as you’re presenting, do any of the following:

   • View the current slide, next slide, or presenter notes: Tap , then select a layout.

   • Switch between a timer or current time display: Tap the time or timer at the top of the screen.

You must first set up iPhone to be a remote control for iPad, as described above, and Keynote must be installed on Apple Watch and the companion iPhone.

1. To wake and display Keynote on Apple Watch when you raise your wrist, do the following:

   • On Apple Watch, open the Settings app.

   • Tap General.

   • Tap Activate on Wrist Raise.

   • Tap Last Used App.

2. Open the presentation on the iPad.

3. On the Apple Watch Home screen, tap .

   If the presentation is stopped, tap on Apple Watch to resume playing.

4. To control the presentation, do any of the following:

   • Advance to the next slide or build: Tap .

   • Return to the previous slide: Press firmly on the watch display, then tap .

     The Apple Watch screen updates to display both the Forward and Back buttons. To return to the previous slide when both buttons appear, tap .

     If you stop and restart the presentation, or if Apple Watch goes to sleep and then wakes up, the Apple Watch screen redisplays only the Forward button. To return to the previous slide on the presentation device and to the two-button screen on Apple Watch, press firmly on the watch display, then tap .

   • Stop playing the presentation: Press firmly on the watch display, then tap .

To close Keynote on Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown.

1. Open Keynote on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch you use as a remote.

2. In the presentation manager, tap .

3. Tap Devices, then do any of the following:

   • Add another presentation device: Tap Add a Device, then follow the onscreen instructions.

   • Switch to a different presentation device: Tap a different device name, then tap Done.

   • Remove a presentation device: Swipe right across the name of the device, then tap Delete.

1. Open Keynote on the device you use to show the presentation.

2. Tap , then tap Presentation Tools.

3. Tap Allow Remote Control, then tap Unlink next to the device you want to remove.

If you don’t want to use any remote, but you don’t want to unlink devices you’ve already linked, you can turn off Enable Remotes. Turn on Enable Remotes when you want to use a device again.

1. Open Keynote on the Mac.

2. Choose Keynote > Preferences (from the Keynote menu at the top of your screen).

3. Click Remotes at the top the Preferences window, then select Enable.

4. Click Unlink next to a device.

If you don’t want to use any remote, but you don’t want to unlink devices you’ve already linked, you can also deselect Enable. Reselect Enable when you want to use a device again.